Webcast:
The USDA $1 Billion Rural Telecom Funding Opportunity

We apologize that technical problems prevented us from being able to post a recording of this Webcast.

We appreciate the 200 plus participants that registered. We have heard from many in the industry that they found the event full of actionable information. We greatly appreciate the participation of our panelists, especially RUS Deputy Administration Jessica A. Zufolo. Sign-up for our Newsletter to be kept informed of our continuing Webcasts, and other information. Thank you for your interest.

Our webcast is a “how to” presentation for telecom carriers, cooperatives, and broadband service providers interested in applying for federal capital funds for new and expanded networks serving rural America.

Thanks to the work of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and members of Congress, USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is now accepting applications for $1.1 billion in the Broadband Loan Program and the Telecommunications Loan Program.

The $1.1 billion in loan capacity was subject to a roller coaster ride of initial announcements and funding cut backs, yet is now all moving though the application, award, and loan writing phases. Unlike the broadband stimulus program the loans are written on a first come, first served basis.

Learn from leading industry experts, with collectively decades of experience applying for RUS loans, managing loan funding for carriers, and building and supplying federally supported networks across the nation.

Our Panel

	Jessica A. Zufolo, Deputy Administrator U. S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
Rick Peppers, President TelPlexus, LLC.
-- Strategic Views from Industry --
Jim Pentecost; President; Power & Telephone Supply Company (Power & Tel)
Rick Harnish; President; Wireless Internet Service Provider Association (WISPA)
-- RUS Funding & Network Deployment --
Elizabeth Zucco, President & Chief Strategist, MarketSYS USA
Bill Montgomery; Vice President, TelPlexus, LLC.
Fiber Networks, Darryl Smith, Engineer, TelPlexus, LLC.
-- Moderators --
Peter Pratt, Industry Analyst & Publisher, StimulatingBroadband.com
April McArdle , Business Development Specialist, TelPlexus, LLC.

We apologize that technical problems prevented us from being able to post a recording of this Webcast.

Sign-up for our Newsletter to be kept informed of our continuing Webcasts, and other information. Thank you for your interest.